Long sought after 2A is safe at home

**Lionelgee** · 15th July 2018, 07:09 PM

Hello All,

Back in 2009-2010 I started a quest for something that has remained elusive to me until today. After at least four false starts where the target object slipped away due to interstate logistics or just wrong place at the wrong time. Missed out last second auction bids... yep worse that a television serial ... This afternoon with the help of Pop058; car trailer and TD5 Discovery the subject matter in the attached photographs arrived home. The photographs are of the pick-up. The light was failing when we arrived back home in Bundaberg.

Gee a totally stuck fast steering box certainly makes manoeuvring a vehicle onto the trailer an interesting event. The crab-wise stance on the trailer is proof of that. The unloading went off without any drama. A sling around the rear differential. The other end of the chain around a split post. Ramps down and drive the trailer forward. Four wheels squarely on the ground. The first job will be the steering that way it can be towed around to where I work on projects.

As Dinty wrote - now things are going to get very busy for you!

Kind regards
Lionel

**Lionelgee** · 15th July 2018, 07:15 PM

Hello All,

There are two other photographs which did not attach themselves properly. Attempt Number 2.

Kind regards
Lionel

**pop058** · 15th July 2018, 07:17 PM

Happy to help save another one.

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**Lionelgee** · 15th July 2018, 07:18 PM

Hello All,

So only a one photograph per message being able to load properly thing going on. ... Here is photograph No.3

Kind regards
Lionel

**Lionelgee** · 15th July 2018, 07:22 PM

Hello All,

Seems things to do with photograph attachment are going amiss. Once loaded through the "Manage Attachments" the photographs themselves are not showing under the post - just their URL. Then when they are clicked on or hovered over it takes me to a dark place where nothing happens! Or it says I am not logged on.

Well it was a big day today. Tomorrow I have to go out and earn money to support my Land Rover habit. I think I will wrap it up for the night. Try posting up new "at home" photographs tomorrow.

Kind regards
Lionel

**OneOff** · 15th July 2018, 07:28 PM

Very exciting Lionel, what’s the plan?

**Lionelgee** · 15th July 2018, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by OneOff

Very exciting Lionel, what’s the plan?

Hello OneOff,

Slow and steady :0)

Getting it functional again - not attempting to copy the late owner of Norma Jean's masterpiece of restoration.

Start with getting the steering operational; look to see what is missing in the engine bay; replace the firewall/bulkhead; replace the Front cross-member; brakes.... you know little stuff first ;0)

Kind regards
Lionel

**67hardtop** · 15th July 2018, 08:09 PM

Well done Lionel, another great land rover to play with. Good onya.

Cheers Rod

**gromit** · 16th July 2018, 04:34 PM

Looks like an interesting project.
But where does it fit in the pecking order with the other Land Rovers.....?

Colin

**Lionelgee** · 16th July 2018, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by gromit

Looks like an interesting project.
But where does it fit in the pecking order with the other Land Rovers.....?

Colin

Hello Colin,

Well - it is a long term project. If the search for it did not take 8-9 years and it was my first ever purchase, it would have been the one and only Land Rover purchase. The ambulance requires the most work of the repairable Land Rovers I have. It will be the personal reward vehicle. When I work on the other Land Rovers I get to work on the ambulance. It will be a project that requires patience and lots of planning.

Kind regards
Lionel

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